How to use this today
Take the bold marketing move, the unconventional offer, the public post you've been softening. Your audience is far more self-absorbed than you fear, which means the spotlight you dread is mostly imaginary.
The world is not waiting to mock you. It's too busy worrying about being mocked itself.
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